One person killed, 3 others injured in accident on Maralal-Kisima road

A driver died and three other people were severely injured after the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with another on the Maralal-Kisima road in Samburu County on Friday evening.

According to police reports, the driver attempted to overtake a motorbike moving towards Kisima town when he collided with an oncoming vehicle.

Samburu Central OCPD Moses Owiti confirmed the incident saying the deceased’s son, wife as well as the other driver escaped the accident with injuries.

“They were rushed to Samburu County Referral Hospital here at Maralal where they are being treated,” said the police boss.

The wreckage of the two vehicles was towed to Maralal Police Station.

Residents present at the scene complained that the road was left without signage, markings and loose chippings; a situation they said has exposed motorists to the risk of accidents.

“We urge the national government to intervene by ensuring that the road is properly marked with signage to guide motorists who are using the road for the first time,” Paul Matheri Muhoho, a resident of Maralal town, said.

The police boss has since advised motorists and pedestrians using the route to be careful so as to curb accidents as the road is still new.